Amazon Takes $99 Off AirPods Max for First Time in 2024, Available for $449.99

Amazon today has the first $99 discount on Apple's AirPods Max since Black Friday, available for $449.99 in select colors, down from $549.00. Most models can deliver as soon as February 16 with Prime delivery, but others have slipped into a late February delivery estimate.

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On Amazon, colors being discounted include Green, Pink, and Silver. You can find a matching sale at Best Buy right now, with similar shipping estimates in most colors. Best Buy's sale is depicted as lasting for one day only, but Amazon's should stay up a little longer.

There are plenty of other AirPods deals happening right now on Amazon. This includes the AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C at $189.99 ($59 off), the AirPods 3 for $139.99 ($29 off), and the AirPods 2 for $89.99 ($39 off). In regards to the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 3, these are both all-time low prices on these models.

Apple is rumored to be updating the AirPods Max sometime in 2024, and the new models should be getting a USB-C port and new color options. Our full Deals Roundup has more information on the latest Apple-related sales and bargains.

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Top Rated Comments

DMG35 Avatar
11 months ago
worth maybe $300 right now. $449 is still way too much this long after release.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TheBeverage Avatar
11 months ago
Still wildly expensive for what's being offered, even by Apple standards.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CalMin Avatar
11 months ago
I paid $429 for my AirPods Max a couple of years ago in one of the sales. Totally worth it. They are not perfect and I prefer my XM3's for long-haul travel, but for a headset to wear while working from home they are peerless. The transparency mode and microphones for phone calls are excellent - as is the noise canceling.

The Sony XM3's are just a better travel headphone because they can fold, and they make a better seal. With AirPods Max, I find that when I lean my head against the headrest, the seal breaks and noise leaks in. The Sony's have a leather/pleather cup which doesn't do that.

I'm no audiophile, but to my ears they sound excellent. Not everyone loves Spatial Audio, and while not everything sounds better in spatial, I do really enjoy it when it works. Head-tracked spatial is quite amazing.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TechieTaco Avatar
11 months ago
I was able to score a refurbished pair at my local Best Buy for $372! Thank you for the heads up!
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bigjnyc Avatar
11 months ago
$99 off and still somehow grossly overpriced.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
3rdpath Avatar
11 months ago
I recently purchased a lightly used (and still under warranty) Blue pair on eBay for $275. I work in audio and I think they're really good cans but not worth $449 or more. The used market is full of fakes but if you know what to look for and find a good seller, there's good deals to be had.
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